David Willis

2 days ago | app.com | David Willis

Ross Dress for Less will open its new stores in West Long Branch and Brick on July 19. The stores are taking over former buybuy Baby and Bed Bath & Beyond locations. Ross touts in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home decor at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store prices. WEST LONG BRANCH - Apparel discounter Ross Dress for Less will open its first stores in Monmouth and Ocean counties in July, the start of an expansion at the Jersey Shore.

1 week ago | app.com | David Willis

Three-minute readNew Jersey electric utilities will provide a $30 bill credit in July and August, followed by a $10 monthly payback from September to February. An additional $100 bill credit will be applied to offset increased wholesale electricity costs, with implementation details pending. Wholesale electricity prices rose significantly on June 1, leading to a 17% to 20% bill increase for many New Jersey residents.

1 week ago | app.com | David Willis

Four-minute readAt Home, a home decor retailer located in Middletown Plaza, is closing its store there after it filed for bankruptcy protection. The closure leaves a large vacancy at the shopping center, which recently underwent renovations. The property owner is seeking new tenants and the location is considered desirable due to high visibility and strong tenant demand.

2 weeks ago | app.com | David Willis

You won't find lessons on the ancient Mediterranean world or atomic theory at Slime University. Inside Slime University's storefront at Ocean County Mall in Toms River, visitors get an advanced course in fun, creativity and imagination. It's a world of color, drawing, painting and various kinds of soft, tacky and sticky slime, which participants make themselves from scratch.

3 weeks ago | app.com | David Willis

LAKEWOOD - Diagnosed with cerebral palsy and respiratory issues, Jackson resident Andrew McGeady needs personal care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, a motorized wheelchair to get around, and a lift-equipped van to leave the house, all of it paid by Medicaid. For McGeady, the possibility of losing any of his health care to cuts in Medicaid is unthinkable. "Even a small percentage of a loss of these services would be absolutely devastating," he said during a roundtable with Gov.